A package comprising a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel and an open position wherein the first panel is spaced from the second panel. The first panel has a battery holder configured to retain at least one battery therein. The second panel has a battery powered device holder configured to retain a battery powered device therein. The first panel has a first tear away strip for allowing batteries in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first and second panels are in the open position. The second panel has a second tear away strip for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first and second panels are in the open position.
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33. A package comprising:
a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and
a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;
the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel having a battery holder retaining at least one battery;
the second panel having a battery powered device holder retaining a battery powered device;
the first panel having a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and
the second panel having a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
25. A package comprising:
a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and
a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;
the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel having a battery holder, the battery holder being configured to retain at least one battery therein;
the second panel having a device holder, the device holder being configured to retain a device therein;
the first panel having a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and
the second panel having a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position, wherein at least a portion of the device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.
1. A package comprising:
a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and
a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;
the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel having an at least partially transparent battery holder, the battery holder being configured to retain at least one battery therein, the battery holder being configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position;
the second panel having an at least partially transparent device holder, the device holder being configured to retain a device therein, the device holder being configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the device holder further being configured to allow the device to be seen from the second front surface of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and
at least one of the first panel and the second panel includes a first section defining the front surface of the panel and a second section defining the rear surface of the panel, wherein at least one of the battery holder and the device holder is captured between the first and second sections of the corresponding first and second panels, respectively.
12. A package comprising:
a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and
a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;
the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;
the first panel having an at least partially transparent battery holder and at least one battery in the battery holder, the battery holder being configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position;
the second panel having an at least partially transparent battery powered device holder and a battery powered device retained by the battery powered device holder, the battery powered device holder being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the battery powered device holder further being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the second front surface of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and
at least one of the first panel and the second panel includes a first section defining the front surface of the panel and a second section defining the rear surface of the panel, wherein at least one of the battery holder and the device holder is captured between the first and second sections of the corresponding first and second panels, respectively.
2. The package of
the first panel has a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
3. The package of
the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
4. The package of
the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and
the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.
5. The package of
the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
6. The package of
at least a portion of the device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.
7. The package of
the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and
the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.
8. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
9. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
10. The package of
the device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.
11. The package of
the device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.
13. The package of
the first panel has a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
14. The package of
the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
15. The package of
the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and
the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.
16. The package of
the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
17. The package of
at least a portion of the device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.
18. The package of
the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and
the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.
19. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
20. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
21. The package of
the battery powered device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.
23. The package of
the battery powered device comprises a light device for emitting light.
24. The package of
the battery powered device holder is further configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.
26. The package of
the battery holder is configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position; and
the device holder is configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the device holder further being configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
27. The package of
the device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.
28. The package of
the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and
the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.
29. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
30. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
31. The package of
the device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.
32. The package of
the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and
the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.
34. The package of
the battery holder is configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position; and
the battery powered device holder is configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the battery powered device holder further being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
35. The package of
the battery powered device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.
36. The package of
the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and
the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.
37. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
38. The package of
the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and
the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.
39. The package of
the battery powered device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.
41. The package of
the battery powered device comprises a light device for emitting light.
42. The package of
the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and
the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.
43. The package of
at least a portion of the battery powered device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.
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The present invention relates to packaging, and in particular to a package for holding batteries and a flashlight.
One aspect of the present invention is to provide a package comprising a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface and a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, with the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface. The first panel and the second panel have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel and the second panel have an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel has an at least partially transparent battery holder, with the battery holder being configured to retain at least one battery therein. The battery holder is configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position. The second panel has an at least partially transparent device holder, with the device holder being configured to retain a device therein. The device holder is configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position. The device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a package comprising a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface and a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, with the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface. The first panel and the second panel have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel and the second panel have an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel has an at least partially transparent battery holder and at least one battery in the battery holder, with the battery holder being configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position. The second panel has an at least partially transparent battery powered device holder and a battery powered device retained by the battery powered device holder, with the battery powered device holder being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position. The battery powered device holder is further configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a package comprising a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface and a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, with the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface. The first panel and the second panel have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel and the second panel have an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel has a battery holder, with the battery holder being configured to retain at least one battery therein. The second panel has a device holder, with the device holder being configured to retain a device therein. The first panel has a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing batteries in the at least partially transparent battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position. The second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a package comprising a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface and a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, with the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface. The first panel and the second panel have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel and the second panel have an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel. The first panel has a battery holder retaining at least one battery. The second panel has a battery powered device holder retaining a battery powered device. The first panel has a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position. The second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.
These and other features, advantages, and objects of the present invention will be further understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art by reference to the following specification, claims and appended drawings.
For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “right,” “left,” “rear,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as orientated in
The reference number 10 (
In the illustrated example, the first panel 12 is connected to the second panel 14 and the package 10 is configured to be moved from the open position to the closed position (and any position therebetween). The first panel 12 can include a first section 34 and a second section 36 connected to the first section 34. The first section 34 and the second section 36 can be formed from one sheet 39, with a score line 38 through the one sheet 39, thereby forming the first section 34 and the second section 36. The one sheet 39 is then folded over so that a first side 40 of the first section 34 can abut a first side 42 of the second section 36 (see
It is further contemplated that the first section 34 and the second section 36 could be separate sheets and be pivotally connected by tape or other similar means. The first panel 12 (and the first section 34 and the second section 36) could be made from any material (e.g., cardboard, plastic, etc.). Moreover, it is contemplated that the first panel 12 (and the first section 34 and the second section 36) could have any peripheral shape. Additionally, it is contemplated that the first section 34 and the second section 36 could have the same peripheral shape or different peripheral shapes.
The illustrated first panel 12 is configured to hold the at least one battery 26 and to allow the light device 32 to be seen from the front of the first panel 12 when the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 are in the open position. As illustrated in
In the illustrated example, the at least partially transparent battery holder 24 is connected to the first panel 12 and comprises a transparent blister pack for displaying the at least one battery 26. The battery holder 24 includes a pocket portion 52 substantially conforming to the shape of the at least one battery 26. The battery holder 24 also includes a planar lip 54 extending from a periphery of the pocket portion 52. The battery holder 24 is connected to the first panel 12 by inserting the pocket portion 52 through the battery opening 48 in the second section 36 of the first panel 12 from the first side 42 of the second section 36 before the first section 34 of the first panel 12 is connected to the second section 36 of the first panel 12. Therefore, the lip 54 will be flush against the first side 42 of the second section 36 as illustrated in
The illustrated at least one battery 26 is held by the first panel 12 in the illustrated embodiment. The at least one battery 26 can include any number of batteries 26 comprising electrochemical cells for supplying voltage to the light device 32. The at least one battery 26 can comprise any of the popular alkaline or lithium cells of the generally cylindrical shape are commercially available in industry-recognized, standard sizes, including D-, C-, AA-, AAA-, and AAAA-size cells, as well as other sizes and configurations. Alternatively, disc-shaped batteries commercially available for small electrically operated devices, such as hearing aids, could be used.
In the illustrated example, the at least one battery 26 comprises one cylindrical battery 26 captured within the first panel 12. As illustrated in
The illustrated second panel 14 is connected to the first panel 12 and is configured to be moved from the open position to the closed position. The second panel 14 can include a first section 64 and a second section 66 connected to the first section 64. The first section 64 and the second section 66 can be formed from one sheet 69, with a score line 68 through the one sheet 69, thereby forming the first section 64 and the second section 66. The one sheet 69 is then folded over so that a first side 70 of the first section 64 can abut a first side 72 of the second section 66 (see
It is further contemplated that the first section 64 and the second section 66 could be separate sheets and be pivotally connected by tape or other similar means. The second panel 14 (and the first section 64 and the second section 66) could be made from any material (e.g., cardboard, plastic, etc.). Moreover, it is contemplated that the second panel 14 (and the first section 64 and the second section 66) could have any peripheral shape. Additionally, it is contemplated that the first section 64 and the second section 66 could have the same peripheral shape or different peripheral shapes.
In the illustrated embodiment, the first panel 12 is pivotally connected to the second panel 14. As illustrated in
The illustrated first panel 12 and second panel 14 of the package 10 could be formed and connected in many manners. For example, the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 could initially comprise a single sheet, with a score line defining a transition between the first panel 12 and the second panel 14, between the second section 36 of the first panel 12 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14, or between the first section 34 of the first panel 12, the second section 36 of the first panel 12, the first section 64 of the second panel 14 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14. Furthermore, the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 could comprise a sheet of material with a score line defining a transition between the second section 36 of the first panel 12 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14, with the first section 34 of the first panel 12 being adhered to the second section 36 of the first panel 12 and the first section 64 of the second panel 14 being adhered to the second section 66 of the second panel 14. Moreover, it is contemplated that the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 could comprise a single sheet of plastic, paper or cardboard (or any other material that will allow folding) having two to four sheets of stiff or semi-stiff material (e.g., cardboard or plastic) adhered thereto defining the first section 34 of the first panel 12, the second section 36 of the first panel 12, the first section 64 of the second panel 14 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14.
The illustrated second panel 14 is configured to hold the light device 32 and to allow the light device 32 to be seen from the front of the first panel 12 when the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 are in the open position and the closed position. As illustrated in
In the illustrated example, the at least partially transparent light device holder 30 is connected to the second panel 14 and comprises a transparent blister pack for displaying the light device 32. The light device holder 30 includes a front pocket portion 92 and a rear pocket portion 94 substantially conforming to the shape of the light device 32. The front pocket portion 92 and the rear pocket portion 94 are configured to capture the light device 32 therebetween. The front pocket portion 92 includes a planar lip 96 extending from a periphery of the front pocket portion 92. Likewise, rear pocket portion 94 includes a planar lip 98 extending from a periphery of the rear pocket portion 94. The light device holder 30 is connected to the second panel 14 by inserting the rear pocket portion 94 through the second light device opening 79 in the second section 66 of the second panel 14 from the first side 72 of the second section 66 before the first section 64 of the second panel 14 is connected to the second section 66 of the second panel 14. Therefore, the lip 98 will be flush against the first side 72 of the second section 66 as illustrated in
Consequently, in the illustrated embodiment, when the first section 64 of the second panel 14 is connected to the second section 66 of the second panel 14, the lip 96 and the lip 98 will be captured between the first section 64 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14. Furthermore, the front pocket portion 92 extends from the second side 74 of the first section 64 of the second panel 14 and will also extend through the first light device opening 50 and the second light device opening 51 of the first panel 12 to be seen from the front 28 of the package 10 when the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 are in the closed position. Moreover, the rear pocket portion 94 extends from the second side 76 of the second section 66 of the second panel 14 to be seen from a rear of the package 10 when the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 are in the closed position. The lip 96 and the lip 98 can be adhered to the first side 42 of the second section 66, adhered to the first side of the first section 64 and/or captured and held in place between the first section 64 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14 without being adhered to the either or both of the first section 64 or the second section 66 of the second panel 14.
The illustrated light device 32 is held by the second panel 14 in the illustrated embodiment. The light device 32 can include any device for projecting light (e.g., flashlight) having any number of light producing means (e.g., LED, incandescent bulb, etc.). In the illustrated example, the light device 32 is held between the front pocket portion 92 and the rear pocket portion 94 of the light device holder 30 of the second panel 14. However, if the second panel 14 only includes one sheet as described above, the lip 96 and the lip 98 of the light device holder 30 could be directly connected to the second front surface 20 or the second rear surface 22 of the second panel 14.
In the illustrated embodiment, the package 10 includes a finger notch 100 for easily moving the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 to the open position. As illustrated in
The illustrated package 10 further includes a releasable connector for selectively keeping the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 in the closed position. As illustrated in
In the illustrated example, the package 10 includes a horizontal, substantially oval aperture 116 for hanging the battery package 10 on a rod (not shown) in a store for displaying the package 10. The aperture 116 extends through the first section 34 and the second section 36 of the first panel 12 and the first section 64 and the second section 66 of the second panel 14. The aperture 116 also preferably includes a centrally located enlarged, circular portion for locating the rod about the center of gravity of the package 10.
The illustrated package 10 includes easy opening features for allowing the at least one battery 26 and the light device 32 to be easily removed from the rest of the package 10. As illustrated in
In the illustrated embodiment, the package 10 also includes a second tear away strip 108 for allowing the light device 32 to be easily removed from the rest of the package 10. As illustrated in
The reference numeral 10a (
The reference numeral 10b (
The reference numeral 10c (
In the illustrated example, the light device 32c comprises a head lamp configured to be worn on a head of a user. The light device 32c includes a lamp portion 32c′ having a bezel portion 208, a base portion 206 and a head strap/rear portion 204. The head strap/rear portion 204 includes a rear portion of the light device 32c and/or a strap for surrounding a head of a user of the light device 32c. The illustrated light device 32c also includes a first power pack 32c″ and a second power pack 32c′″. The first power pack 32c″ is configured to hold a first type of battery (e.g., A-type cell battery) and the second power pack 32c′″ is configured to hold a second type of battery (e.g., AA-type cell battery). Either the first power pack 32c″ or the second power pack 32c′″ can be used with the remainder of the light device 32c to power the light device 32c. Such a light device 32c is disclosed in commonly-assigned patent application Ser. No. 11/765,810 entitled Lighting Device Having Forward Directed Heat Sink Assembly (Filing date: Jun. 20, 2007; Inventor: David A. Spartano), the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The illustrated light device holder 30c, first panel 12c and second panel 14c of the fourth embodiment of the package 10c is different than the light device holder 30, the first panel 12 and the second panel 14 of the first embodiment of the package 10 in order to accommodate the light device 32c and the batteries 24c, 24c′ of the third embodiment of the package 10c. The light device holder 30c includes a front pocket portion 92c having a bezel portion receiving area 200 and a base portion receiving area 202 for receiving the bezel portion 208 and the base portion 206 of the light device 32c, respectively. The front pocket portion 92c also includes an enlarged lip 96c. The light device holder 30c also includes a first rear pocket portion 94c for receiving the head strap/rear portion 204 of the light device 32c, a second rear pocket portion 94c′ for receiving the first power pack 32c″, and a third rear pocket portion 94c″ for receiving the second power pack 32c′″. The first section 64c of the second panel 14 includes a first light device opening 78c for accepting the front pocket portion 92c therethrough. The second section 66c of the second panel 14c includes a first portion of the light device opening 79c for accepting the first rear pocket portion 94c, a second portion of the light device opening 79c′ for accepting the second rear pocket portion 94c′ and a third portion of the light device opening 79c″ for accepting the third rear pocket portion 94c″. Once the first section 64c of the second panel 14c is connected to the second section 66c of the second panel 14c, the front pocket portion 92c of the light device holder 30c (with the bezel portion 208 and the base portion 206 of the light device 32c therein) will extend from the second front surface 20c and the first rear pocket portion 94c (with the head strap/rear portion 204 of the light device 32c therein), the second rear pocket portion 94c′ (with the first power pack 32c″ therein), and the third rear pocket portion 94c″ (with the second power pack 32c′″ therein) will extend from the second rear surface 22c. It is noted that the second tear away strip 108c is larger than the area occupied by the first rear pocket portion 94c, the second rear pocket portion 94c′ and the third rear pocket portion 94c″ as illustrated in
In the illustrated example, the at least one battery comprises a first group of batteries 26c and a second group of batteries 26c for the first power pack 32c″ and the second power pack 32c′″ of the light device 32c, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, both the first group of batteries 26c and the second group of batteries 26c′ includes three batteries. However, the first group of batteries 26c and the second group of batteries 26c′ could include any number of batteries. The illustrated battery holder 24c and first panel 12c of the fourth embodiment of the package 10c is different than the battery holder 24 of the first embodiment of the package 10 in order to accommodate the batteries 24c, 24c′ of the third embodiment of the package 10c. The battery holder 24c includes a first pocket portion 52c for holding the first group of batteries 26c and a second pocket portion 52c′ for holding the second group of batteries 26c′. The first pocket portion 52c extends through a first battery opening 48c and the second pocket portion 52c′ extends through a second battery opening 48c′ in the second section 36c of the first panel 12c. Once the first section 34c of the first panel 12c is connected to the second section 36c of the first panel 12c, the first pocket portion 52c and the second pocket portion 52c′ will extend from the first front surface 16c of the first panel 12c. It is noted that in this embodiment, the first tear away strip 104c is located below the second light receiving opening 50c in the first section 34c of the first panel 12c instead of to the side of the second light receiving opening 50c (as illustrated in the first embodiment of the package 10) to allow access to the batteries 26c, 26c′.
In the forgoing description, it will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the concepts disclosed herein. For example, any portable electrically operated device could be held in the package 10 instead of or in addition to the light device. Moreover, it is contemplated that the battery holder could include two portions (like the light device holder) and extend from both the first front surface of the first panel and the second rear surface of the second panel (with additional openings in the second panel for the accommodating the battery holder). It is further contemplated that the two sections of the light device holder could be hinged instead of separate. Moreover, it is contemplated that the first panel and the second panel could have any peripheral configuration (e.g., square, rectangular, curved sides, etc.). Additionally, it is contemplated that all surfaces of the first panel and the second panel could have instructions or other information regarding the light device and the at least one battery. Furthermore, it is contemplated that the package could have only the at least one battery viewable from the front or neither the at least one battery nor the light device viewable from the front of the package. Such modifications are to be considered as included in the following claims, unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.
Hine, David J., Osiecki, Scott W., Schweitzer, Andrew C., Ferguson, Mark A.
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